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S. W. SHELDON.

BARREL SWING.

No. 246,&324. Pajtented Sept. 6,1881.

WITNESSES INVENIOR:

I Y A ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SYLVESTER W. SHELDON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BARREL-SWING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 246,&24, dated September 6, 1881.

To all whom it may concew:

Be it known that I, SYLVESTER W. SHEL- DON, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Barrel-Swings, of which the following is a specification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improvement, illustrating its use. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the improvement, the position of the barrel being shown in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the pivoted support. Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of the same, taken through the line xx, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a rear elevation of the roller-support. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to improve the Construction of the barrelswing for which Letters Patent N o. 227348 were issued to me May 18, 1880, in such a manner as to nake them more convenient and satisfactory in use.

The invention consists in a barrel-swing constructed with a curved bar having upon its upper side notched projections, at its ends, and a radial rib at its center, and rollers pivoted between lugs upon its under side, at its ends, and a pivot at its center, the station ary socket and the roller pivoted between the arms of a U-shaped bar, one arm of which is provided with a stirrup, whereby a barrel can be readily swung around upon the pivot, as will be here.- inafter fully described.

A represents a bar, curved about upon the arc of an ordinary barrel, and having notched projections B upon the upper side ot' its ends to receive the chine of a barrel.

Upon the upper side of the center ot' the bar A is formed a rib, C, for the chine of the barrel to rest upon. The rib C is formed upon a radius of the circle of which the bar A is a part. The rib G adapts the swing to be used with dift'erent-sized barrels, the chine of a small barrel resting upon the onter part of the rib O, and thechine of a large barrel resting upon the inner part of the said rib.

Upon the under side of the center of the bar A is formed a pivot, D, which is surrounded by a ring-fiange, E, as shown in Fig. 4. The

Application filed July 15, 1881. (No model.)

pivot D works in a socket, F,tle base of which has a tlange, Gr, formed around it to give it a firm support. The flange G has holes formed through it to receive screws for securing the socket F in place upon the floor. The swing can be used without securng the socket F to the floor, if desired.

Upon the under side of each end of the bar A is formed a pair of lugs, H, to and between which is pivoted a roller, I. The lugs H are arranged in such a position that the aXis of the roller I will be upon the radius oi' a circle having its center in the axis of the pivot D, so that the roller I will roll easily as the bar A is turned upon the said pivot D.

J is a smallwheel or roller,which is pivoted to and between the arms of a U-shaped bar, K, the loose end of one arm of which projects outward and upward to form a rest or stirrup, L, to receive the chine of the barrel. When the chine of a barrel rests upon the stirrup L the inner arm of the bar K rests against the side of the barrel, and thus holds the roller Jin an upright position, so that no fastening will be required to keep the said roller in place. WVith this Construction the axis of the roller J will be upon the radius of the circle having its center in the aXis of the pivot D, so that the said roller J will roll easily when the barrel is turned upon the said pivot D.

In using the swing the bar A is placed in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and the barrelis rolled upon its chine into such a position that the raised part ot' the chine can be lowered upon the bar A so as to rest in the notched projectionsB, and upon the rib C. The barrel and the bar A are then tipped back far enough to allow the stirrup L of the roller J to be placed beneath the chine of the barrel, directlyopposite the pivot D, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The socket F is made enough larger than the pivot D to allow the barA to be tipped far enough to allow the stirrup L of the roller J tobe placed beneath the chine of the said barrel without breaking the said pivot D or causing it to bind in the socket F. With this Construction a barrel, however heavyit may be, can be readilytnrned in beneath a counter, so as to be ont of the way, and turned out to give convenientaccess to its interior,when required.

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Having thus fully described my invention, I face, at its ends, and a pivot, D, at its center, claim as new and desre to secure by Letters the stationary soeket F, and the roller J, and IO Patentits stirrup K L, as set forth.

A barrel-swing construoted, substantially as 5 herein shown and described, of a curved bar, SYLVESTER SHELDON' A, having upon its upper side notched projec- NVitnesses tions B, at its ends, a radial rib, C, at its center, JAMES T. GRAHAM, rollers I, pivoted between lugs on its under su'- C. SEDGWIGK. 

